Missouri HB 2826: Modifies provisions relating to Selective Service System registration

Bill Text

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2826
101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PIKE.
5811H.01I DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To repeal section 302.169, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
Selective Service System registration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 302.169, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 302.169, to read as follows:
302.169. 1. Any [male applicant] United States citizen or immigrant who applies
2 foradriver'slicenseinstructionpermit,[or]driver'slicense,orrenewalofanysuchpermitor
3 license [and] who is [at least eighteen years of age but] less than twenty-six years of age shall
4 [also be allowed to register in compliance] comply with the requirements of Section 3 of the
5 Military Selective Service Act, [50 U.S.C. App. Section 453, as amended. The application
6 shall provide appropriate space for completion by the applicant to indicate his desire to
7 registerwiththeSelectiveService]50U.S.C.Section3802,unless theapplicantdeclinesto
8 consent to registration as described under subsection 4 of this section.
9 2. [If the applicant indicates his desire to register with the Selective Service by
10 completing the appropriate section of the application as described in subsection 1 of this
11 section, the department of revenue shall forward in an electronic format the necessary
12 personal information of such applicants to the Selective Service system.] The applicant's
13 signature on the application [and completion of the appropriate section of the application]
14 shall serve as an indication that the applicant [is authorizing the department to forward to the
15 Selective Service system the necessary information for such registration. The department
16 shall notify the applicant at the time of application that the applicant's signature constitutes
17 consent to registration with the Selective Service system, if the applicant is not already
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.

18 registered] has either already registered with the Selective Service System or consents to
19 registration if required under federal law.
20 3. [The provisions of this section shall become effective July 1, 2003] The
21 department shall place the following statement on the application: "By signing this
22 application you are consenting to registration with the Selective Service System, if so
23 required by Federal law. If you are under 18 years of age, you will be registered upon
24 attaining 18 years of age.".
25 4. The department shall place the following statement on the application: "You
26 may decline to give consent to registration with the Selective Service System by signing
27 the statement below. Those required to register who fail to do so may be denied access
28 to Federal employment; denied access to employment with many state and local
29 governments; denied access to many scholarships and student loans; denied access to
30 FederallyfundedjobtrainingundertheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunityAct(29
31 U.S.C. Chapter 32); and citizenship proceedings may be delayed up to five (5) years. If
32 required to register, failure to do so is a criminal offense (50 U.S.C. Section 3811).".
33 5. The department shall forward, in electronic format to the Selective Service
34 System, the necessary personal information of the applicants required to comply with
35 the Military Selective Service Act.
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